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A review by dani794
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
2.5
Hmmm… I’m not too sure what to think about this. My rating might change a lot.
Bel is unlikable which makes her interesting. Bel and Ash’s relationship was cute but also a lil sad like… Ash stand up my guy 😭
After reading all Holly’s other books, a lot of this book felt predictable. I didn’t guess the main reveal but it didn’t shock me either. I liked some parts, Ash was fun, but I just didn’t vibe with a lot else. Wasn’t the biggest fan of the ending, it also felt predictable.
Some of the plotlines, like the one with Sam, didn’t really wrap up in ways I wanted it to. I dont think they had enough attention to completely support the plot.
I get that Holly really likes grey morality in her books, but it’s just so strange here. There’s no real nuance to Charlie, Jeff and Sherry. The ending says that they’re all monsters and deserve to lose their family, but I don’t know if I was sold on it. Charlie being a completely evil man just didn’t hit for me and it was again, predictable
Why do all her series have secretly evil parents… I need Holly to have newer ideas. I know she’s creative and can do it but idk why it always loops back to psycho parents
Maybe my expectations were raised a little too high after Five Survive? That got me feeling thrilled but I didn’t really feel it with this one. This one just didn’t hit for me.
She said in her acknowledgments that this is her best book… I disagree.
Bel is unlikable which makes her interesting. Bel and Ash’s relationship was cute but also a lil sad like… Ash stand up my guy 😭
After reading all Holly’s other books, a lot of this book felt predictable. I didn’t guess the main reveal but it didn’t shock me either. I liked some parts, Ash was fun, but I just didn’t vibe with a lot else. Wasn’t the biggest fan of the ending, it also felt predictable.
Some of the plotlines, like the one with Sam, didn’t really wrap up in ways I wanted it to. I dont think they had enough attention to completely support the plot.
Maybe my expectations were raised a little too high after Five Survive? That got me feeling thrilled but I didn’t really feel it with this one. This one just didn’t hit for me.
She said in her acknowledgments that this is her best book… I disagree.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder